A History of Canberra by Nicholas Brown

Designed as an 'ideal urban' and logo of the kingdom, Canberra has lengthy been a resource of ambivalence for plenty of Australians. during this captivating and concise e-book, Nicholas Brown demanding situations those rules and appears past the clichés to light up the original, layered and sometimes vibrant heritage of Australia's capital. Brown covers Canberra's choice because the web site of the nationwide capital, the turbulent direction of Walter Burley Griffin's plan for town and the numerous stages of its building. He surveys electorate' diversified stories of town, the impression of the second one international conflict on Canberra's progress and explores the city's political heritage with perception and wit. A historical past of Canberra is expert by way of the interaction of 3 issues principal to Canberra's identification: executive, group and setting. Canberra's unique social and cultural background as a centre for the general public carrier and nationwide associations is vividly rendered.

During this broadly acclaimed quantity, bestselling writer Thomas Keneally brings to lifestyles the substantial variety of characters who've shaped our nationwide tale. Convicts and Aborigines, settlers and squaddies, patriots and reformers, bushrangers and gold seekers, it really is from their lives and their tales that he has woven a colourful background to do complete justice to the wealthy and vibrant nature of our exact nationwide personality.

On February 22, 2011, journalist Jane Bowron have been dwelling in her homeland of Christchurch, New Zealand, while the town was once struck by means of a significance 6. three earthquake, simply 5 months after a 7. 1 earthquake. whereas the 1st quake had prompted harm yet no fatalities, the second one grew to become the last word horror tale: complete suburbs have been decimated, homes collapsed, hillsides fell away, and other people have been killed or trapped in rubble and raging fires.

The Devil's Henchmen throwing Molotov cocktails on the Epitaph Riders in Christchurch's first gang conflict. top Minister Rob Muldoon surrounded by means of Black strength contributors on the Royal Tiger Tavern in Wellington. The Magogs and the moms, PEP schemes and P buyers, patches and ridgies, shades and sophistication: for 5 a long time gangs have had an enormous influence on New Zealand lifestyles.

This ebook contributes to the worldwide flip in First international struggle stories via exploring Australians’ engagements with the clash throughout assorted obstacles and by means of situating Australian voices and views inside broader, extra advanced contexts. This assorted and multifaceted assortment comprises chapters at the composition and contribution of the Australian Imperial strength, the stories of prisoners of conflict, nurses and pink move employees, the resonances of in a foreign country occasions for Australians at domestic, and the cultural legacies of the conflict via remembrance and illustration.